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Description: "A Myanmar Times special feature - January 2010"...Studying Abroad - How to apply and win a place at a prestigious university...Education sector is flourishing in 2010 - Students enjoy a multitude of study, learning options...Dubious agents entice students short of visa...Students voice concerns about studying in Aus...Garden school sews new hope...Music facilitates learning where it?s most needed...Pre-schools boom in Mandalay...Professionals choose MBAs...Manage your resources...Spanking habits die hard...Where to study and how...Malaysia and Singapore compete for young brains...Monastic education...Harvard imparts its wisdom...Scholars be [prepared?- line missing]...A strong CV can catapult your career...International students share their [experience? - line missing]
Source/publisher: "The Myanmar Times"
2010-01-00
Date of entry/update: 2011-09-24
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Description: This website provides information on how to get scholarship abroad for the students from Burma. A very useful site.
Source/publisher: myanmarstudyabroad.org
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-08
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Language: English
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Description: "For 25 years, Prospect Burma has been investing in a positive future for Burma through its young people. Prospect Burma was set up in 1989 in the aftermath of the military regime?s suppression of mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Burma in 1988. At that time thousands of young Burmese fled to Burma?s borders, and universities and schools were closed down. Prospect Burma?s scholarship programme has awarded some 1,500 scholarships since that time and opens doors to educational opportunities currently unavailable and underfunded within Burma."
Source/publisher: Prospect Burma
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-14
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Language: English
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Description: 2013-2006
Source/publisher: Prospect Burma
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-14
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Language: English
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Description: "The activities of the Charles Wallace Burma Trust are divided into two parts: activity conducted in partnership with the British Council in Burma; and academic grants offered to postgraduate students from Burma studying in the United Kingdom."
Source/publisher: Oxford University
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-13
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Description: "Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 9 September 2021 – August 2021 marked four years since almost a million Rohingya people fled to Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar, settling in a broad network of refugee camps in the coastal city of Cox’s Bazar. Rendered stateless, the Rohingya were seeking dignity, rights and protection from persecution. The Government and people of Bangladesh were the first responders to the crisis and even after four challenging years, they continue to generously host more than 860,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar district. With the support of UN agencies and over 130 national and international NGOs, the Government of Bangladesh continues to provide life-saving assistance. All this time, UNFPA has had the honour of being a part of these efforts and continues to constantly devise new ways to respond to the varied and evolving needs of the refugees, and also support the local host communities of Cox’s Bazar. Here are just some of the stories of the support UNFPA is providing to safeguard the sexual and reproductive health and rights of the refugees, and to help prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls. Safe places, emotional relief: UNFPA’s Women Friendly Spaces As a result of the refugee crisis, Cox’s Bazar is home to some of the most vulnerable women and girls on Earth, many of whom were subjected to rape and other horrendous forms of gender-based violence in the past. To help women and girls overcome their traumatic experiences, UNFPA supports a network of 28 Women Friendly Spaces in the camps and surrounding host communities. The Women Friendly Spaces provide women and girls a safe space where they gather to interact with each other and engage in recreational activities such as henna making, tailoring, tie-dyeing and drawing. In addition, each Women Friendly Space employs midwives and caseworkers to provide emotional and psychosocial support and to host awareness raising sessions on crucial issues like gender-based violence, safe pregnancy and childbirth, family planning, , healthy relationships, child marriage and human trafficking. Hamida, a 27-year-old Rohingya woman who began to attend the awareness raising sessions shortly after arriving in the camps in 2017 was immediately inspired by the new things she was learning about. “I realized that information is power and I started looking for opportunities to develop myself, as well as for ways to contribute to the collective betterment of my community,” she recalls. In no time, she had become a teacher and mentor for other women in the camps through the Women Support Groups peer outreach initiative. The Women Support Groups are a network of thousands of female Rohingya camp volunteers, who advance the rights of Rohingya women to make autonomous choices about their bodies and lives. “Through my efforts to help other women and girls in the camps, I have gained the respect of my community, family members and husband. At first, no one listened to me. However gradually, they started to embrace me as they understood that information gives them choices and opportunities,” Hamida proudly declares. Family planning methods and male engagement In addition to building the network of Women Friendly Spaces since 2017, UNFPA has been active in ensuring that family planning services remain available to women and girls in the camps. Currently, 40 partners in the UNFPA-led Sexual Health and Reproductive Working Group are collaborating to provide family planning information and services in 193 health facilities in the camps and surrounding host communities. Just between January-December 2020, almost 1.3 million condoms were distributed to men in the targeted communities, and about 135,000 women have been reached with a variety of contraceptive methods, ranging from contraceptive pills and intrauterine devices to intramuscular injectables and implants. To ensure that family planning information reaches communities at the grassroots level, UNFPA actively collaborates with religious leaders in the camps as part of awareness raising efforts. Nour Kolil is a Rohingya cleric working with UNFPA. “My role as an Imam is to guide young couples on achieving a healthy and fulfilling marital union,” he explains. “For this, I strongly encourage them to visit health facilities to receive more information on sexual and reproductive health and rights. My message is always about the happiness of the couples, making sure they have the ability to ensure health, education and food for their children. Managing the size of the family is also crucial.” Through peer group counseling and courtyard meetings, special measures are also taken to ensure that information on family planning reaches men and boys in the camps. As men often carry more decision-making authority within Rohingya families, it is absolutely crucial that they are aware of the benefits of managing family size, birth spacing and women’s rights. Midwifery services in the Women Friendly Spaces In addition to securing the availability of family planning, significant measures have been taken to ensure that every pregnant woman in the camps has access to a safe delivery assisted by a midwife. Between 2018-2020, the number of deliveries performed in health facilities in the camps increased from 4,870 to 6,064, contributing significantly to preventing maternal deaths. Midwifery services have also been integrated into the Women Friendly Spaces, an approach which has proven to be particularly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic with its movement restrictions and other challenges. “Each day, I serve about a dozen women who come to our midwifery room to request family planning methods, counselling and general information on bodily health,” says Jannatul, a 24-year-old midwife working in one of the Women Friendly Spaces. “I also give advice on preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections. I am happy that the women trust me with such issues. It is because my counselling is always respectful, confidential and non-judgmental.” Over a period of time, Women Friendly Spaces have become “go-to” places for women and girls to discuss sensitive topics. “Since the midwifery room is always open, I find it a practical and comfortable place to consult about contraceptive methods. I like that I get to talk to another woman about women's issues,” explains Monowara, a resident of the camps who regularly visits the Women Friendly Spaces to discuss her needs with Jannatul. Building the life-skills of adolescents through Psychosocial Support kits In addition to ensuring the availability of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, UNFPA is working hard to address the various needs of the enormous youth population residing in the camps. Approximately 22 per cent of the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar consists of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 24. Going through the complex psychological and physical changes of puberty is exceptionally difficult for them in the challenging conditions of the camps. To support Rohingya adolescents in making a smooth transition from childhood to adulthood, UNFPA has been providing gender-responsive life skills education in the camps since 2018. Just in 2020, almost 3,140 adolescent boys and girls participated in the programmes, equipping them with crucial skills to better cope with the daily challenges they face as adolescents in the camps. 17-year-old Mokaroma, a graduate of one of UNFPA’s life skills education programmes, cannot contain her enthusiasm as she describes the various things she learned about sexual and reproductive health, gender norms and COVID-19 during the sessions. “Before coming to Bangladesh, I used to go to school, but I was taught little about things like the negative effect child marriage and early pregnancy have on young girls,” she shares. “After attending the learning sessions, both me and my parents now know why child marriage is harmful. I don’t want to get married now, as I want to study more. I am happy that my family fully supports me in this decision!” As providing life skills education has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, UNFPA has launched novel initiatives to ensure that the youth population can continue to cultivate these skillsets remotely. With the generous support of Australia, psychosocial support kits containing a radio and a memory card full of pre-recorded, educational radio episodes were distributed to over 2000 adolescents in 2020. The radio episodes covered topics such as gender identity, peaceful conflict resolution, healthy nutrition and menstruation. “From the episodes, I learned the dos and don’ts of menstruation. The information on healthy foods that are good for our body during our periods was completely new to me. I actually played the session for my mother, as she never had the opportunity to learn about these things when she was young. I have also shared what I have learned with my neighbors and friends, so my whole community is benefiting from the episodes,” shares 18-year-old Maimuna, one of the recipients of the kits and participant of UNFPA’s Champions of Change life skills programme. A possible future? Even after four years, operating in the refugee camps continues to be challenging. COVID-19 has particularly put established ways of working to the test and made organizations rethink the way they approach humanitarian response. Despite these challenges, UNFPA has not lost its determination, and new innovations and ideas have begun to flourish. For example, this year UNFPA has started to address lack of access to adequate menstrual hygiene products in the camps by training Rohingya women to produce their own reusable sanitary pads. UNFPA has also constantly arranged focus group discussions with women in the camps to keep track of their evolving needs and build the capacity of our staff members through training, including sessions on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). While mobility restrictions and climate-related emergencies during the pandemic may have impeded or slowed down UNFPA’s essential operations from time to time, UNFPA’s efforts to address the ongoing crisis are currently more dynamic and creative than ever. For this, UNFPA thanks its donors including the Australian High Commission, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the United States, Canada, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom, Friends of UNFPA, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea and Sweden and United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund, all of whom have loyally continued to support UNFPA’s lifesaving work throughout these four years. With renewed inspiration, UNFPA stands ready to push ahead despite the challenging times. Along with our many partners, we will not stop until every Rohingya person can be assured that their rights and choices are fully protected and that they have the opportunity to aspire for a better, more just future..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Population Fund via "Reliefweb" (New York)
2021-09-09
Date of entry/update: 2021-09-09
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Description: "An agreement was signed between Myanmar and Japan on July 6th for the Human Resource Development Scholarship Program, according to the announcement of the Japan Embassy in Myanmar. On behalf of the Myanmar government, Bharat Singh, Deputy Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Maruyama Ichiro signed and exchanged the agreement. The Japanese government will be providing cash assistance of Yen 627 billion for human resource development in the education sector. Moreover, the Japanese government will provide scholarships for post-graduate studies, 44 Master degree students and four Ph.D students, in the 2020-21 academic years. From the beginning of Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship in Myanmar in 2001, totaling 545 Myanmar young and highly capable government officials and private sector participants had been dispatched to Japan under this program. The Japanese Embassy also announced that the Japanese Ambassador and Bharat Singh, Deputy Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations also signed agreements on three projects in Nay Pyi Taw on July 2nd. The assistance of US$20.5 million was earmarked for upgrading of waterway indicators in Yangon River and then it would provide water distribution programs in Yangon and Mandalay Regions and upgrading of wireless devices..."
Source/publisher: "Eleven Media Group" (Myanmar)
2020-07-09
Date of entry/update: 2020-07-09
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Description: " The Myanmar-China Friendship Association has offered scholarships to 106 Myanmar outstanding students in need. The students given scholarships this year included those who are studying in medical and engineering field as well as the postgraduates, Chairman Sein Win Aung of the association told the event on Saturday. "Financial assistance from my parents who are farmers wasn't enough to cover all the expenses including tuition fees before. I really appreciate the assistance from the association as it means a lot for me," Oak Soe Paing, a freshman medical student, told Xinhua. The program was handed over to the association from Su Xiuyu (Daw Zin Khine) Foundation, a Chinese educational foundation which has been extending scholarships to Myanmar students across the country since 2013. So far this year, it has granted assistance to a total of 644 outstanding needy students from the country's states and regions..."
Source/publisher: "Xinhua" (China)
2020-03-01
Date of entry/update: 2020-03-01
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Sub-title: PTTTEP Myanmar Asset will provide scholarships to 20 Myanmar students to undertake vocation training in Thailand.
Description: "The Thailand-based company has been involved in the country’s Zawtika oil and gas project for the past 30 years, said its HVD scholarship programme is being implemented by its parent company PTT Group since 2013. Supporting the $200,000 annual HVD scholarship programme is Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy and Ministry of Education. Under the scholarship program, Myanmar students from AGTI (Associate of Government Technical Institute) will undergo three years of vocational education and training at the IRPC Technological College in the eastern province of Rayong. Incorporating both classroom, practicum and on-the-job internship training, the curriculum is designed to equip students with workplace communications and technical mechanical skills that are required for industry trades, such as electrical and electronics, mechanical drawings, welding and CNC machining. Students are also trained in personal finance, business and entrepreneurship..."
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Source/publisher: "Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
2019-11-01
Date of entry/update: 2019-11-10
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Description: "Inside Burma we also fund an intensive English programme in Kachin State costing £4,500 per annum, and English language courses for Burmese students at the British Council in Rangoon costing £9,600."
Source/publisher: Prospect Burma
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-14
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: "...Based on the agreement between the KAAD and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), the two organizations jointly provide scholarship support for qualified applicants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Timor Leste and Vietnam, to pursue Master?s or Doctoral degree program studies at the AIT. Interested persons may apply to any Fields of Study offered by the AIT."...
Source/publisher: myanmarstudyabroad.org
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-08
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: "The U.S. Embassy Yangon is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders program on Global Environmental Issues."...
Source/publisher: Embassy of the United States, Rangoon, Burma
Date of entry/update: 2014-10-07
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Description: "Since 2013, Ma Mya Mya Thet has been taking a one-year-and-five-month Master of Arts course in management and policy at the National Institute of Development Administration in Bangkok, Thailand, courtesy of a postgrad scholarship provided by the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA). Her experience highlights the anxiety faced by many Myanmar students when it comes to teacher interactions in the classroom, at home or abroad. ?My worst fear in the class is to ask questions and to be asked,” Ma Mya Mya Thet said in March following a TICA press conference at the Riva Surya Hotel about scholarships for Myanmar students. ?It takes time for me to accustom myself to questioning the teachers in the class because we are not in the habit of asking questions,” said Ma Mya Mya Thet, who earned her bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from Pyay Government Technology College, then worked as a vice director at the Department of Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security. ?We used to learn by heart and take exams from what we memorised.” Now, she said, she?s working hard to adjust to a more open, dialogue-based classroom. ?I try to get into the habit of asking questions if I don?t understand something. The pedagogy here encourages me to research and think for myself. It is a big difference,” she said. Ma Mya Mya Thet said Myanmar students on the whole are more motivated and disciplined than their foreign counterparts, and study very hard, with a serious attitude. They?re also better at writing in English than their Thai students, perhaps as a result of their diligent study habits. But she said Myanmar students tend to be weaker in English speaking, ?because we don?t normally use the English language in the workplace.” That problem is compounded by the fact that they?re not used to raising their voices with confidence in the classroom."...
Creator/author: Zon Pann Pwint
Source/publisher: http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/special-features/182-education-2014/10500-class-divide.html
2014-05-26
Date of entry/update: 2014-09-26
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: "Soe Yu Nwe?s journey from her home country of Burma, (also known as Myanmar) to the United States in 2009 brought her to Albion College, a liberal arts college in southern Michigan. Like many Burmese students, Nwe (who goes by the nickname Joy) came to the U.S. to study biology. She found her true calling, she says, when she took a ceramics class in her first semester."
Source/publisher: "USA TODAY"
2011-07-25
Date of entry/update: 2014-06-03
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Language: English
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Description: With little hope of higher education or well paying jobs, Burma?s young look abroad... "A teacher is giving English instruction in a small classroom packed with young students on the seventh floor of a building in Rangoon?s Sanchaung Township. The students all hope to pass entrance examinations that would admit them to foreign universities and colleges. The Sanchaung school is just one of many where the students? main ambition is to acquire the qualifications that would enable them to continue their studies overseas..."
Creator/author: Myo Chit Thu
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy" Vol. 16, No. 5
2008-05-00
Date of entry/update: 2008-05-01
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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